{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-13a-6-85","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 13A-6-85","heading":"Definitions.","body":"For the purposes of this article the following terms have the following meanings:\n(1) CHILD. A person under 19 years of age or a protected person under 22 years of age, as defined in Section 15-25-1.\n(2) CLERGY MEMBER. Any of the following in a position of trust or authority over the child: A duly ordained, licensed, or commissioned minister, pastor, priest, rabbi, or practitioner of any bona fide established church or religious organization or any person who regularly, as a vocation, devotes a substantial portion of his or her time and abilities to the service of his or her church or religious organization.","path":["Title 13A Criminal Code.","Chapter 6 Offenses Involving Danger to the Person.","Article 4B Sexual Offenses by Clergy Members Involving a Child."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=13A-6-85","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:54Z","sha256":"9c618fc459c1b38d4658bd577c767a51753aa299f0f64ae014c27c159e3018e0","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-13a-6-83","next":"us-al/ala.-code-13a-6-86"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}